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Dec, 13, 1932.

G. c. WEBB 1,890,835

' TABLE Filed June 15, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l A w- Z Dew. 13 1932, a B;1,890,835

TABLE Filed June 15. 1931 Z-Sheats-Sheei 2 '1; I e i i i I I I i i a v Il u Patented Dec. 13, 1932 PATENT- orlnce GEORGE C. WEBB, OF BUFFALO,NEW YORK TABLE Application filed June 13, 1931. Serial No. 544,163.

One object of this invention is to provide a mounting for a table legwhich will permit the leg to be swung intoan upright position to supportthe table or to be swung close against the under side of the table topto permit the table to be stored in a smallspace when it is not in use,the mounting for the leg firmly holding it in either of its positions.Another object of the invention is to provide .10 means whereby an ashtray or a drinking glass may be supported in convenient position at theside of thetable without interfering with the use of the table. Thesestated objects and other objects which will appear incidentally in thecourse of the following description are attained in devices such as areillustrated'in the accompanying drawings, and the invention resides incertain novel features which will be particularly pointed out in theappended claim. 1

In the annexed drawings,

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view-of a table having the invention appliedthereto and showing the legs in the folded position assumed when thetable is not in use,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, moreparticularly showing one form of ash tray or support,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view, partly in horizontal section and partly inbottom plan,

showing the ash tra-y support in position for use, and showing a leg insupporting position Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the socketmember which is secured upon the leg,

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the bracket which cooperates withthe socket member and is secured to the rails of the table,

Fig. 6 is a View, partly in plan and partly in horizontal section,showing a form of ash tray holder different from that shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3, and

Fig. 7 is a detail section on the line -7-7 of Fig. 6.

The table comprises a top 1 and rails 2 which may be of any suitablematerial and are preferably arranged to form a square, the inventionbeing intended more particularly for use upon card tables. At eachcorner of the table, I secure to the rail a bracket which comprises anend plate 4 adapted to be secured to one meeting rail and a lockingplate or body 5 which is disposed adjacent the other meeting rail and isformed at its end remote from the plate 4 with alip or flange 6 adaptedto bear against the lastmentioned rail. The main body portion 5 of thebracket is thus caused to stand at an obtuse angle to the rail and willthereby cause the-leg 7 to assume an oblique position relativeto therail when it is swung up to the table top. Interference between theseveral legs is thus avoided, and the legs may be disposed below therespective ash tray or cup holders. The body portion 5 of the bracket 3is formed with ribs 8 on the side presented to the adjacent rail,thereby forming grooves 9 on the inner face which extend at right anglesto each other, as Will be understood uponreference to Fig. 5. At theupper or attaching end of each leg is secured a socket member 10 whichis a three-sided bracket. adapted to fit against opposite sides of theleg and provided on its connecting web with a rib 11 adapted to seat ineither of the grooves9 in the cooperating bracket 3, as will beunderstood. lhe bracket 3 and the socket 10 are each provided with anopening 12 or'13 through which a boltv 14 is passed, 30 said bolt beingalso inserted through the adjacent side rail of the table whereby topivotally attach the leg to the table. An expansion spring 15 isdisposed around the pivot bolt between the leg and a nut 16 on the endof the bolt and tends constantly to hold the leg to the bracket 3, sothat when the leg is turned to cause the rib 11 toregister with eitherof the grooves 9, the rib will a be seated in said groove and the legwill be in Fig. 3.

held in the position to which it has been turned. It will be understoodthat, while I have shown the bolt 14: as passing through the table rail,it may have its head disposed between the rail and the bracket 3 andheld against the bracket.

Adjacent one end, each rail is provided with an opening through which aslide 16 may pass. This slide, in the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, isprovided in its upper side with one or more recesses 17, one of whichmay be utilized to hold an ash tray, and the other of which may receivea drinking glass or cup. A right-angular frame or bracket 18 is securedtothe inner sides ofthe rails at the corner of the table so that itbraces the table and also helps to guide the holder when the same isslid through the )enin in the rail. One or more uide ins 19 is mountedin the frame or bracket 18 and passes slidably through the inner side ofsaid frame, these pins being provided with heads 20 at their inner endswhich are adapted to impinge against the frame and thereby limit theoutward movement of the pins. The outer ends of the pins may be threadedso as to be firmly secured in the inner end of the sliding holder, andexpansion springs 21 are mounted around the pins between the inner endof the frame 18 and the inner end of the holder, so that if the holderbe released the springs will eject the same to the extent permitted bythe heads 20 in an obvious manner. Alocking pin 22 is mounted in therail at a rightangle to the slide and is adapted to engage a socket 23in the side of the slide so that the slide will be held in its retractedposition against the tension of the springs 21 when the use of the slideis not desired. The locking pin is provided with a head 23 which servesas a handle and also as a stop to limit the inward movement of the pin,and it passes longitudinally through a sleeve or housing 24 set in therail, as shown An abutment 25 is provided on the locking pin, and anexpansion spring 26 is disposed around the pin between said abutment anda plug 27 which closes the outer end of the sleeve so that, normally,the pin will be projected inwardly to engage the socket in the ash trayholder. If the pin be drawn outwardly against the tension of the spring28, the springs 21 will at once move the ash tray holder to the positionshown in Fig. 3 and indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, so that anash tray or a drinking glass may be supported thereon.

In Figs. 6 and 7, I have illustrated another formof holder, which may beemployed instead of the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, if preferred. Inthis arrangement, an opening 28 is formed in the table rail, and a door29 may be provided to extend over the opening when the holder is not tobe used, the door being so mounted that it will fit within the openingflush with the outer surface of the rail, as will be understood. Theends of the opening 28 may be faced with metal wear plates 30 to preventchipping of the rail, and rotatably mounted in these plates andextending at one end through the meeting rail is a rod or shaft 31 uponwhich is secured in any desired manner a block 32. The block 32 isprovided in one or more sides with a series of openings 33 in which maybe engaged the ends of fingers 34 which constitute the terminals ofresilient rings 35 within which may be placed an ash tray, such as indicated at 36 in Fig. 7, or a drinking glass or like utensil. Byselectively engaging the fingers 34 in the openings 33, the holdingrings 35 may be placed under any desired tension, so that a tray orother object inserted through them will bevery effectually clasped andheld. The ash tray 36 is shown as having its side flaring upwardly sothat it will not pass readily through the holding ring and be releasedtherefrom, but the ring will read ily pass over slight projections, suchas a rib 37 formed thereon, and, as the greater diameter of the utensilis at the top, a firm engagement of the ring around the utensil will beeffected. The fingers as, as shown most clearly in Fig. 7, are properlyshaped to bear against meeting sides of the block 32 and the block mayhave grooves leading from the sockets, as shown in Fig. 6, deep enoughto receive the fingers so that they will be supported firmly by theblock and will not easily work loose therefrom. A locking pin 38 isprovided in this form of the invention, corresponding in all respects tothe locking pin 22 previously described, and said locking pin is adaptedto engage either of the openings 39 formed in an end of the block 32, soi that the block will be firmly locked in either of its positions.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that I have provided exceedingly simple andefficient means whereby an ash tray or other object may be convenientlyand securely held at the side of a table, and the table legs may bereadily swung into position to support the table or in position topermit the table to be placed out of the way when not in use, and willbe eflectually held in either of its position.

Having thus described the invention, I,

claim:

In a table, the combination with meeting rails, of a rightangularbracket secured to the inner sides of the rails, one rail having anopening therethrough with one end of the opening flush with one side ofthe bracket, a holder slidably mounted in the opening in the rail andarranged to bear against the flush side of the bracket, guiding andsupporting pins secured in the inner end of the holder and slidablyfitting through that side of the bracket which is parallel withthe railhaving the opening, expansion springs mounted on said pins and bearingat one end against the holder and at their opposite ends against saidside of the bracket, a locking pin mounted in and housed by the tablerail having the opening at the side of the opening and adapted to engagethe holder to retain it in retracted position, and means housed in therail 'yieldably holding the locking pin in the holder-engaging position.

In tesstimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE C. WEBB. [11. s.]

